jump seat

jump seat
a movable or folding seat, as in a carriage, taxicab, or limousine, used as an extra seat.
[1860-65, Amer.]

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  • Jump seat — Jump Jump, n. 1. The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound. To advance by jumps. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. An effort; an attempt; a venture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our fortune lies Upon thisjump. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The space traversed by a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jump seat — jump′ seat n. aum a movable or folding seat, as between the front and back seats in a taxicab, used as an extra seat • Etymology: 1860–65, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • jump seat — ☆ jump seat n. a small folding seat, as one behind the front seat of a limousine, taxi, etc …   English World dictionary

  • jump seat — jump ,seat noun count a small extra seat that folds down, for example in a car or an airplane …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Jump-seat — (engl., spr. dschömp ßīt, »Sprungsitz«), ein vierräderiger Wagen, dessen Sitz nach Bedarf für eine oder zwei Personen eingerichtet werden kann …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • jump seat — noun a folding seat in an automobile (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑seat * * * noun 1. : a movable carriage seat 2. : a folding seat between front and rear seats of a closed passenger automobile * * * a movable or folding seat, as in a carriage, taxicab …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jump seat — A jump seat (or jumpseat), officially known as an auxiliary crew station, is a seat in an aircraft cockpit for individuals not operating the aircraft. These might include training pilots, off duty crew in transition to another airport, government …   Wikipedia

  • jump seat — /ˈdʒʌmp sit/ (say jump seet) noun a small seat, often folding, as one placed near the exit door of an aircraft …  

  • jump seat — noun Date: circa 1864 1. a movable carriage seat 2. a folding seat between the front and rear seats of a passenger automobile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • jump seat — A removable seat between and just behind the pilot’s and the co pilot’s seats. The seat is normally occupied by a flight engineer or an observer who can watch the instruments and operate some of the auxiliary controls …   Aviation dictionary

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